Karmavs Wukong
Karma vs Wukong is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Wukong wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Karma based on 5 games. Karma wins the early laning phase while Wukong scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karma vs Wukong matchup.
Karma Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karma performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Wukong(40.0%)Who Wins the Karma vs Wukong Matchup?
Karma vs Wukong Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Wukong matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, giving Wukong a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karma controls the early laning stage, but Wukong outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karma needs to press advantages before Wukong reaches their power spikes, while Wukong should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Wukong leads by 541 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Wukong has a strong advantage in this matchup. Karma players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Wukong overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Karma vs Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown
Wukong is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Wukong holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Wukong
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Wukong are Cosmic Drive, Malignance and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Karma an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karma vs Wukong matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karma100.0%Wukong0.0%Karma25.0%Wukong75.0%Karma dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Wukong. This lopsided early game means Karma can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Wukong is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Karma. Extended games heavily favor Wukong, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Karma must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Wukong reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Wukong survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Karma Runes Against Wukong
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Karma the best tools to compete against Wukong in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Karma's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.38% | 231 | 1.2 | 364 | 8,442 | 57.0% | 48.4% | |
| 42.16% | 204 | 1.2 | 370 | 8,643 | 44.6% | 40.5% | |
| 44.19% | 172 | 1.3 | 377 | 8,545 | 41.2% | 46.1% | |
| 48.13% | 160 | 1.3 | 425 | 8,752 | 53.5% | 43.8% | |
| 47.74% | 155 | 1.4 | 394 | 8,399 | 52.5% | 44.7% | |
| 45.03% | 151 | 1.3 | 363 | 8,535 | 52.8% | 38.0% | |
| 43.93% | 107 | 1.2 | 351 | 8,594 | 41.9% | 45.3% | |
| 56.25% | 96 | 1.3 | 365 | 8,819 | 65.6% | 51.6% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 1.2 | 372 | 8,390 | 54.8% | 51.0% | |
| 39.56% | 91 | 1.3 | 401 | 8,516 | 36.8% | 41.5% | |
| 47.06% | 85 | 1.3 | 415 | 8,806 | 48.6% | 45.8% | |
| 51.85% | 81 | 1.2 | 398 | 7,987 | 54.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 78 | 1.2 | 342 | 8,671 | 46.9% | 45.6% | |
| 41.10% | 73 | 1.3 | 389 | 8,520 | 30.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 1.2 | 361 | 8,332 | 54.5% | 47.4% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 1.2 | 387 | 8,383 | 54.3% | 48.4% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 1.3 | 338 | 8,599 | 70.4% | 47.4% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 1.3 | 430 | 8,657 | 55.2% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 60 | 1.3 | 449 | 8,331 | 56.8% | 52.2% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 1.7 | 400 | 9,195 | 48.0% | 61.8% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 1.4 | 391 | 9,320 | 41.7% | 62.9% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 1.6 | 490 | 8,748 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 1.3 | 338 | 8,455 | 44.4% | 44.0% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 1.3 | 395 | 8,595 | 60.0% | 39.1% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 1.2 | 349 | 9,102 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 65.85% | 41 | 1.8 | 447 | 9,129 | 77.8% | 56.5% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 1.2 | 422 | 7,606 | 68.2% | 18.8% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 1.2 | 387 | 7,807 | 70.0% | 58.8% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.3 | 522 | 8,917 | 43.8% | 61.9% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.0 | 341 | 8,607 | 56.3% | 41.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.3 | 408 | 8,863 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 296 | 8,016 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 28.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 326 | 7,928 | 33.3% | 23.1% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.7 | 484 | 9,789 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 416 | 8,238 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.2 | 383 | 9,048 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.3 | 384 | 8,539 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.9 | 485 | 10,634 | 60.0% | 27.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.5 | 475 | 8,443 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.5 | 383 | 9,973 | 0.0% | 58.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.5 | 714 | 9,790 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.3 | 722 | 11,748 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.7 | 575 | 9,837 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.8 | 566 | 8,975 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.2 | 417 | 8,551 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 348 | 8,069 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 768 | 10,998 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 517 | 9,041 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.5 | 548 | 9,699 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.2 | 335 | 8,836 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.8 | 401 | 9,558 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 467 | 8,565 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 285 | 7,885 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.0 | 829 | 11,303 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.0 | 732 | 9,778 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 623 | 10,898 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 757 | 10,772 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.9 | 651 | 10,173 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.7 | 421 | 10,162 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.2 | 617 | 11,581 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 421 | 9,955 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 709 | 8,229 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.5 | 402 | 8,355 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 439 | 7,465 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 600 | 11,504 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 417 | 9,189 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 465 | 8,989 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,138 | 10,208 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 664 | 7,355 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
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Karma vs Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Wukong in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Karma vs Wukong matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Karma do against Wukong in the early game?
In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Wukong with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Karma players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karma do against Wukong in the late game?
In the late game, Wukong takes over the Karma vs Wukong matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Wukong matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Karma with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Wukong?
The best Karma build against Wukong includes Cosmic Drive, Malignance, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karma runes against Wukong?
The best Karma runes against Wukong use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Wukong matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Wukong?
No, Karma struggles against Wukong with only a 40.0% win rate. Wukong has the advantage in this matchup. Karma players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Wukong's lead.
How do I play Karma against Wukong?
When playing Karma against Wukong, play cautiously and avoid Wukong's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Wukong has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.